The 1964 film is a satirical romantic comedy that serves as a playful "movie about making a movie". It features Hollywood legends Audrey Hepburn and William Holden , reuniting them ten years after their successful collaboration in Sabrina . The Story On-Screen
The plot centers on (Holden), a screenwriter who has squandered months carousing in Paris instead of writing the script he sold to producer Alexander Meyerheim. With only two days until the deadline, he hires a typist, Gabrielle Simpson (Hepburn). Paris When It Sizzles
The duo acts out various genre tropes, from spy thrillers to vampire stories, often poking fun at the movie industry and the stars' own past roles. The 1964 film is a satirical romantic comedy
As they write, Richard and Gabrielle begin falling for each other, mirroring the romance in their unwritten screenplay. The Real Story Behind the Scenes With only two days until the deadline, he